Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
Medical Media Systems Inc. (MMS) on Tuesday purchased the assets of GHRL LLC, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of validated industry-standard technology for 3D imaging of tumors.
The FDA's Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval of R2 Technology Inc.'s ImageChecker CT computer-aided detection (CAD) system for the detection of lung nodules during review of multi-detector
Siemens Medical Solutions unveils that its Clarify vascular enhancement (VE) technology is now available on the Sonoline Antares ultrasound system with the StellarPlus performance package.
GE Healthcare (formerly GE Medical Systems) says it will use remote diagnostics firm Questra's software to power the next generation of GE's InSite remote device monitoring and diagnostic services.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the Minneapolis Heart Institute have purchased and installed 23 new Acuson Sequoia echocardiography systems and two Acuson Cypress cardiovascular systems from Siemens Medical Solutions.
Over the next three years, QuadraMed Corp. will implement its Affinity health information system (HIS) to the non-profit Chester River Health System (CRHS).
